legal aid
noun
: aid provided by an organization established especially to serve the legal needs of the poor
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Other Republicans have introduced similar measures, including one to ensure $25 million in legal aid recently approved by the legislature would not be spent defending immigrants convicted of serious or violent felonies.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
Law firms and legal aid groups have placed ads on Instagram and other social media sites asking possible victims of the Alexander brothers to come forward.
—Charles Rabin and, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
National City could launch a program that would offer legal aid to people facing potential deportation in immigration court.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Apart from legal aid, All Family Law Group provides free consultations that allow prospective clients to raise issues, explore solutions, and understand their preferences.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
Law firms and legal aid groups have placed ads on Instagram and other social media sites asking possible victims of the Alexander brothers to come forward.
—Charles Rabin and, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
National City could launch a program that would offer legal aid to people facing potential deportation in immigration court.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
Apart from legal aid, All Family Law Group provides free consultations that allow prospective clients to raise issues, explore solutions, and understand their preferences.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Legal aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20aid. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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